The evening breeze carried away the heat left behind by the sun, but it couldn't dispel the chill radiating from Yun Yun.
"Our sect? You still haven't asked who Miss Yun Zhi is. Why don't you tell me?"
Xiao Yu raised an eyebrow, entirely unfazed by Yun Yun's imposing presence.
He wasn't a native of the Dou Qi Continent, so he naturally knew Yun Yun's true identity.
He asked only because he was curious, and also wanted to see how she would react.
Would she use the Misty Cloud Sect's name to intimidate him, or...?
"My identity has nothing to do with you!"
Yun Yun frowned slightly at his words, as though she found it difficult to say, "But after seeing me fight the Amethyst Winged Lion King, you should know how strong I am."
"A Dou Emperor, right? I know." Xiao Yu nodded casually.
Xiao Yu's offhand response darkened Yun Yun's expression. "Since you know that, how can you still be so bold? To be frank, my strength is only temporarily sealed. Once it's restored, do you think you'll be able to stop me?"
"I won't." Xiao Yu answered candidly, then grinned. "But can you recover by tomorrow?"
"Why are you so impossible to reason with? Do you have any idea what kind of disaster your actions will bring upon the Xiao Clan? Do you really think I'm just some ordinary woman?"
Yun Yun's face was icy.
Just then, Xiao Yu rose and walked toward her. Unsure what he was planning, Yun Yun could only retreat step by step.
No matter how much she said, the fact remained that, right now, she was just an ordinary person whose strength had been sealed.
Soon, Yun Yun had nowhere left to retreat. With her back against the stone wall, she stared intently at Xiao Yu with her beautiful eyes, as if she could intimidate the young man with her gaze.
But was Xiao Yu the sort of person who could be scared so easily?
Of course not!
Smack!
Xiao Yu braced one hand against the stone wall beside Yun Yun's ear and leaned in slightly. "Miss Yun Zhi, have you ever considered that someone like me, born in Wutan City, might never get to marry a woman at the Dou Ling level in his entire life?
"And now, there's a woman at the Dou Emperor level right in front of me, with none of her strength.
"I have to consider whether this is the only chance I'll ever get to marry a Dou Emperor expert. If I let it slip by, will another one ever come along?"
They were very close. As Xiao Yu spoke, his warm breath brushed directly across Yun Yun's face.
Yun Yun had never been so close to a man before. Instinctively, she turned her face away, avoiding Xiao Yu's gaze.
His words reached Yun Yun's ears, and a flicker of astonishment filled her eyes.
A madman!
This kid was a complete madman!
In Yun Yun's eyes, he was willing to gamble with his own life and the lives of his entire clan just to spend one night with a female Dou Emperor!
"You'll pay for what you've done! I swear it!"
Yun Yun met Xiao Yu's gaze with a look of unwavering resolve.
Xiao Yu smiled and said nothing.
Then Xiao Yu led Yun Yun back to the rear courtyard.
"Take her to try on some clothes." Xiao Yu handed Yun Yun over to the servants.
In the pavilion.
Xiao Yi Xian sat alone. When she noticed Xiao Yu had returned, she only glanced at him before looking away.
"Is there anything you want to ask?"
Xiao Yu sat down beside her, propped an elbow on the table, and rested his cheek in his hand as he tilted his head to look at her.
Xiao Yi Xian thought for a moment and nodded, then shook her head. In the end, she said nothing.
Even the elder sister who could fight a Tier 6 Magical Beast had failed to negotiate with Xiao Yu.
What right did she have to bargain?
Just then, Xiao Yi Xian's body stiffened slightly. She felt a hand, gentle and warm, lightly settle on her head.
"If there's nothing you want to say, go try on some clothes."
She saw Xiao Yu say with a faint smile.
"Congratulations..."
"Best wishes..."
Amid the joyful celebrations, the Xiao Clan's residence was packed with guests. Dressed in festive groom's clothes, Xiao Yu moved among them.
That night.
With a trace of alcohol on his breath, Xiao Yu came to a room and gently pushed the door.
It was locked from the inside.
But such a small thing couldn't stop him.
Creak!
At the sound, Yun Yun, dressed in a red robe and seated at the edge of the bed, clenched her hands.
A red bridal veil covered her head, blocking her view. But she knew someone had entered, and she knew who it was.
"Xiao Yu, you still have a chance to turn back. Don't drag the entire Xiao Clan into hell just because you're overcome by lust."
Yun Yun did her best to keep her voice steady.
She hoped she could still make Xiao Yu see reason and stop him from doing something he would regret.
Whoosh!
The next moment, the veil was lifted, and candlelight spilled in.
Yun Yun, who had been in the dimness, couldn't help squinting. Before she could open her eyes, a pair of hands settled on her shoulders.
A force pushed her backward, onto the bed.
"Sect Master Yun Yun, a moment of passion is worth a thousand gold. Xiao Yi Xian is still waiting for me, so spare me the nonsense."
Xiao Yu's warm voice reached Yun Yun's ears, making her beautiful eyes fly open, shock filling them.
He... knew who I was!
Half an hour later.
The room fell quiet. The door opened, and Xiao Yu stepped out, exuding a powerful aura that pressed down on everyone nearby.
If Xiao Zhan had been there, he would have been shocked to discover that Xiao Yu's strength had increased again—and that he was even more terrifying than Xiao Zhan himself.
"One-Star Dou Ling..."
Xiao Yu wiped the corner of his mouth and clicked his tongue. "Supreme Dual Cultivation Technique... not bad."
He didn't linger for long, because another woman was waiting for him that night.
Xiao Yu didn't go straight into Xiao Yi Xian's room. Instead, he waited a little.
When the sound of the door opening came, the figure seated at the edge of the bed trembled slightly.
Beneath the embroidered sleeves, ten slender fingers clenched the hem of her red dress.
"Don't..."
As Xiao Yi Xian was pushed down, she resisted, pressing both hands against Xiao Yu's shoulders.
"I've washed up," Xiao Yu said softly.
[Congratulations, your number of wives has increased by 2] [Reward: two years of cultivation! It has been issued. Please claim it from your inventory.]
After who knew how long, Xiao Yu felt the slippery, delicate body in his arms trying to leave. He woke and opened his eyes.
Her hair fell over her shoulders, and a large expanse of her bare, fair skin was exposed to the light.
Xiao Yi Xian braced one hand against the bed, preparing to get up.
Just then, an arm reached out and gently pulled her back beneath the covers.
"Don't..."
This time, Xiao Yi Xian's voice was even softer and more plaintive, tinged with a hint of pleading.
When her gaze met Xiao Yu's, her face turned bright red.
"Feel it for yourself," Xiao Yu said to the Xiao Yi Xian in his arms.
What?
Xiao Yi Xian was stunned at first, not understanding. Then she silently sensed the changes within her body.
A look of shock appeared on her face, and her small red lips parted slightly.
"My strength? How did it become Five-Star?" Xiao Yi Xian asked curiously, forgetting her embarrassment.
She had always known her own strength: she was a One-Star Dou Zhe, just a little short of reaching two stars.
On the Dou Qi Continent, strength came from cultivating Dou Qi over time.
That was common knowledge.
But now, feeling the changes in her strength, Xiao Yi Xian felt as though everything she knew was about to collapse.
"Pretty amazing, isn't it? But this is only the beginning. Marrying me won't leave you with regrets."
While Xiao Yi Xian wasn't paying attention, Xiao Yu planted a firm kiss on her lips, then got out of bed and dressed.
"If you're still not feeling well, you don't have to get up today. Just tell the servants whatever you want to eat, all right?"
Xiao Yu reminded her. After Xiao Yi Xian, who had only her eyes showing above the covers, nodded, he opened the door and walked out of the room.
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